Categories: Politics, Letters to the Editor
Brit Hume is Right (FDR was for personal accounts)
Mar 5th
Re: "Roosevelt vs. Bush", (John Nichols, The Nation, 3/5/05)
http://www.thenation.com/thebeat/index.mhtml?bid=1&pid=2242
[Update from March 7: Based on a comment from a reader of this blog which you can read in the comments below, I have to say t… more »
The 2005 Transportation Bill...another enormous barrel of pork
Mar 5th
On March 2nd, the House Transportation Committee proudly announced its approval of a $284 Billion Highway and Transit Funding Bill. They cleverly call it the “Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy For Users” (“TEA LU”), as if it is an instrument of nationa… more »
An in-depth case against Ward Churchill
Mar 3rd
I don't normally take up a whole posting with other people's work, but the work done by Dan Caplis and Craig Silverman at KHOW-AM in Denver deserves our attention.
Sorry for the small print. more »
A Liberal on the right side of Eminent Domain
Mar 3rd
Re: TWO RIGHTS MAKE A WRONG (Ted Rall, 3/1/05)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ucru/20050302/cm_ucru/tworightsmakeawrong
It's the first time I've agreed with the majority of one of Ted Rall's pieces. My only complaint is that Ted d… more »
Juvenilles escape death penalty, Judges escape their jobs
Mar 2nd
Re: "Juveniles will evade death penalty, not harsh justice" (USA Today, Editorial, 3/2/05)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2005-03-01-edit_x.htm
Whether or not one agrees with the effect of the Supreme Court verdict eliminating the… more »
The Republican Speech Police
Mar 2nd
I'm watching Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), Chairman of the House Commerce Committee, saying that he wants to increase indecency fines for broadcasters up to $500,000 and try to find a way to apply them to cable and satellite broadcasters.
These are the guys… more »
Progressivism (an oxymoron) won't sell in the South
Mar 2nd
Re: Southern Strategies (The Nation, Chris Kromm, March 1, 2005)
http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20050314&s=kromm
"Progressivism" is a one-word oxymoron. The problem with the Progressive movement is that it is one of our major obstacles to e… more »
Published...again (patting myself on the back)
Mar 1st
Just wanted to let you know that an excerpt from a long opinion piece which I wrote for the Rocky Mountain News (published 12/31/04) was just published in the March 14, 2005 issue of Forbes.
(Free) membership is required to view it in the "Other Com… more »
Iraqis rightly protest having Saturday off (says a Jewish guy)
Feb 27th
Re: Iraq students protest having Saturday off (Miami Herald, 2/27/05)
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/breaking_news/11001250.htm
As a Jewish American I have to agree with the Iraqis who are complaining about Saturday being selected as their… more »
GOP should not compromise on Social Security reform
Feb 26th
Re "GOP Seeking a Deal on Accounts" (Washington Post, Page 1, 2/27/05)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56464-2005Feb26.html
Senator Graham's proposal guaranteeing that "low-income beneficiaries will do better under a new program than t… more »
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